Russellville responds to 'Silent Night,' beats Catholic and MSMIt was a “Silent Night” in Cyclone Gymnasium as the Russellville High School student section quietly watched the Cyclones — until the boys basketball team scored its fifth point against the Little Rock Catholic Rockets. Junior Andy Campbell did the deed, and the gymnasium erupted in chaos. It was anything but silent after that during Russellville’s 53-44 victory over Catholic on Friday. The Rockets (3-10, 2-5 7A/6A-Central Conference) opened t...

Basketball Roundup (Feb. 1, 2014)DARDANELLE — The Dardanelle Sand Lizards suffered a 57-42 loss to the Waldron Bulldogs on Thursday inside Sand Lizard Gymnasium. “This was a tough loss for our team,” Dardanelle head coach Russell Sturdivant said. “We knew it was a great opportunity and we just couldn’t capitalize on it. We got the shots from the spots we wanted them from. They just didn’t go in. “We won the turnover battle by 14 turnovers. We only turned it over four times fo...

College athletes take step toward forming union CHICAGO (AP) — Calling the NCAA a dictatorship, Northwestern’s quarterback and the United Steelworkers announced plans Tuesday to form the first labor union for college athletes — the latest salvo in the bruising fight over whether amateur players should be paid. Quarterback Kain Colter detailed the College Athletes Players Association at a news conference in Chicago, flanked by leaders of Steelworkers union that has agreed to pay legal bills ...

Don Carnahan to be inducted into AHSCA Hall of FameBeing inducted into the Arkansas High School Coaches Association (AHSCA) Hall of Fame class of 2014 is just one of many coaching awards former Russellville Cyclones head track coach Don Carnahan has garnered in his lifetime. Carnahan retired from Russellville High School (RHS) in 2007 after 40 years of coaching in the school district. “I’m very pleased to represent the Cyclones in this,” Carnahan said. “It just tickles me to death. [Russellvil...

Madden's 24 points lift Arkansas over Auburn 86-67 FAYETTEVILLE (AP) — Arkansas needed something positive to happen in the worst way in the second half against Auburn. Ky Madden provided exactly that, scoring a career-high 24 points as the Razorbacks rebounded from their recent struggles with an 86-67 win over the reeling Tigers on Saturday night. Madden, the onetime afterthought who's morphed into Arkansas' leading scorer this season, was perfect from the field in the second half while hittin...

Pottsville sweeps BoonevilleBOONEVILLE — The defending Class 4A state champion Pottsville Apaches picked up a 57-40 win over the Booneville Bearcats on the road on Thursday. “This was a big road win for our team,” Apaches head coach Shane Thurman said. “And it was the best we’ve played defensively all year.” Pottsville (11-7, 5-2 4A-4 Conference) led 15-10 after the first quarter and 31-21 at the half. After the third quarter the Apaches had a 44-30 advantage. Michael Pe...

Wonder Boys win thriller over Harding, 63-62Bobby Hatchett hit the tying and game-winning free-throws with less than a second on the clock as the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys defeated the Harding Bisons 63-62 in a "Pack the Stands" filled Tucker Coliseum on Thursday night. Harding (9-7, 6-4 Great American Conference) led 61-56 after back-to-back 3-point baskets with only 2:03 to play in the game. ATU's Darrick Little drained a clutch 3-pointer off a Hatchett assist to cut the Bisons lead t...

McRae rallies Tennessee past Arkansas 81-74 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jordan McRae made sure Arkansas continued its recent history of road frustration. McRae scored Tennessee’s last 13 points of the game and finished with 34 as the Volunteers erased an eight-point, second-half deficit Wednesday in an 81-74 victory over Arkansas. McRae’s 3-pointer with 2:46 remaining put Tennessee ahead for good. “This is a game I didn’t want to lose,” McRae said. “We didn’t want to lose it at home. ... We...

Little Rock Parkview sweeps RussellvilleLITTLE ROCK — Russellville’s Lady Cyclones gave the Little Rock Parkview Lady Patriots more than they wanted in the first period, but the Class 6A state runners-up answered with a 14-0 scoring run and another surge in the fourth period to hold off RHS and claim a 53-46 win Friday night inside Charles Ripley Arena. The Cyclones (8-6, 2-1 7A/6A-Central Conference) just ran into a buzzsaw, as the Patriots hit nine of their first 12 shots and went...

Golden Suns beat UAM, snap skidIf it feels like a long time since the Arkansas Tech Golden Suns won inside Tucker Coliseum, that’s because their last victory under the dome was last year. Thursday, however, ATU shot 48 percent from the field, barely outrebounded the Arkansas-Monticello Cotton Blossoms and got double-digit scoring from three Golden Suns as Arkansas Tech won 78-62. The Golden Suns (7-6, 3-4 Great American Conference) snapped a five-game losing skid and won th...

Lady Red Devils slip past DoverATKINS — The Atkins Junior Lady Red Devils slipped past the Dover Junior Lady Pirates, 45-41. “This was a very fun game to be a part of,” Dover head coach Mike Heath said. “I felt like both teams went toe-to-toe for four quarters and we saw what we could do when we played hard. The ball just didn’t bounce our way late and taht is all that cost us.” Dover (4-6, 1-2 4A-4 Conference) led 13-10 after the first quarter and 29-23 at the half. The Ju...

Wonder Boys rally, beat Boll Weevils Kendell Pinkney scored a career-high 17 points, Bobby Hatchett and Marshawn Arnold each added 16 points, and Tyler Friedel scored 14 points as the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys (10-5, 5-2 GAC) fought their way back from a 10-point deficit and earned a 86-72 victory over the Arkansas-Monticello Boll Weevils (11-4, 4-3 GAC). With Thursday night’s win, the Wonder Boys took over sole possession of second place in the Great American Conference and will...

Jones’ 3-pointer helps RHS nip NorthsideRussellville Cyclones junior Tony Jones knew his 3-point shot to defeat the Fort Smith Northside Grizzlies had flown true the moment it left his fingers. The rest of the crowd inside Cyclone Gymnasium had to wait until it fell through the bottom of the net before celebrating Russellville’s 58-57 come-from-behind victory over the Grizzlies. Jones couldn’t put into words how he felt after firing off the winning shot with under five seconds left ...

Pottsville pulls away late to beat DardanelleDARDANELLE—Travis Cole’s 13 second-half points propelled the Pottsville Apaches to a 61-46 win over the Dardanelle Sand Lizards in 4A-4 Conference boys basketball Tuesday night. Even though Cole had seven points at the half, he made three 3-pointers in the second half en route to his 20-point performance. The Apaches (8-7, 2-2 4A-4) quickly gained control of the game early as they raced out to an 8-2 lead on Michael Perry’s second 3-pointer of...

Jerry, ATU to host UAM tonightArkansas Tech University will have a four-pawed fan cheering on the Golden Suns and the Wonder Boys when they host the University of Arkansas at Monticello for a Great American Conference basketball doubleheader tonight. Jerry the Bulldog, campus ambassador at ATU, will make his basketball season debut during the doubleheader. Jerry was anointed campus ambassador by the Arkansas Tech Student Government Association on Oct. 23, 2013, returning a...

Lady Cyclones mauled by GrizzliesThe Russellville Lady Cyclones never recovered from a cold second quarter during their 72-42 loss to the Fort Smith Northside Lady Grizzlies on Tuesday inside Cyclone Gymnasium. Russellville was outscored 20-5 in the second quarter. The Lady Cyclones (5-7, 0-2 7A/6A-Central Conference) kept pace through the first quarter and only trailed 10-9 going into the second. Russellville head coach Steve Wiedower said the inability to keep up as games p...

Preseason poll lists ATU 2nd in baseballThe Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys baseball team has been picked to finish second in the Great American Conference this season by the league’s head coaches, announced by the league office Tuesday. The ATU Golden Suns were picked to finish fourth in the GAC. ATU claimed the final first-place vote and finished second in the preseason poll with 88 points, as Southern Arkansas took first with 100 points and ten first-place votes. Southwestern Oklahoma ...

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Junior Apaches down Junior Sand LizardsDARDANELLE — The Pottsville Junior Apaches captured a 4A-4 conference road victory Tuesday with a 27-19 win over the Dardanelle Junior Sand Lizards. Both teams had trouble getting things going offensively in the first six minutes of play as the Apaches held a 7-3 lead at the end of the first quarter. A 3-pointer by Bryce Prince with 1:23 left in the quarter gave the Apaches a four-point lead. The Sand Lizards trimmed the Apaches lead to one at...